Profile

Labour MP for Garston and Halewood

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Liverpool, Garston

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, National Security Bill Committee (since 29 Jun 2022)
• Member, British Sign Language Bill Committee (since 9 Feb 2022)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 9 Feb 2022)
• Member, Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (since 8 Dec 2021)
• Member, Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] Committee (since 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) Committee (since 27 Oct 2021)
• Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 10 Nov 2020)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Jul 2020)
• Member, Justice Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (12 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 5 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (14 Sep 2015 to 5 Jan 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Solicitor General (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) (also in Government Equalities Office) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Government Equalities Office) (also in the Ministry of Justice) ( 9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Government Equalities office) (also in the Ministry of Justice) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice ( 2 Jul 2007 to 9 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) ( 5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills) (Children and Families) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 29 Nov 1999)